in_array() wierdness with arrays inside of $_POST

Andy Hassall <an**@andyh.co.uk> wrote in message news:<67********************************@4ax.com>. ..

On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 13:39:48 -0800, AJ Z <us****@gwws.net> wrote:
On 2004-02-01 10:18:17 -0800, Andy Hassall <an**@andyh.co.uk> said:
On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 09:19:32 -0800, AJ Z <us****@gwws.net> wrote:

I am using in_array() to search for a value ("other"), in order to
validate a form.
If I pass $_POST["interests"] as the array to search PHP says that it is
an invalid datatype.
It is an array and if I copy it to another variable (i.e. $list =
$_POST["interests"];) it works fine.
The same is also true of implode().

Do you believe this is intended or is it a bug?

Are you sure it's an array? Use var_dump, or is_array to check.

Is it produced by a series of input elements named "whatever[]" (note
the use of [] - required for PHP to produce an array)?

Yes, it is an array, I used is_array and var_dump at the suggestion of
others, but I am wondering why it doesn't work as $_POST["interests"], but
it does as $list (if $list = $_POST["interests"] -- it should be exactly
the same). It is an array due to what you suggested to Cameron (checkboxes
with a name of "something[]")

Please post a small runnable example that demonstrates your problem.

If it is verified by *is_array* that $_POST["interests"] is an array,
then i guess you must be sending arguments in wrong order.
Please verify the syntax of *in_array*:

bool in_array ( mixed needle, array haystack [, bool strict] )

post a sample code if it still not solved.

--
Cheers,
Rahul Anand

Jul 17 '05 #7

AJ Z

On 2004-02-01 13:52:47 -0800, Andy Hassall <an**@andyh.co.uk> said:
...

Please post a small runnable example that demonstrates your problem.
--
Andy Hassall <an**@andyh.co.uk> / Space: disk usage analysis tool
<http://www.andyh.co.uk> / <http://www.andyhsoftware.co.uk/space>

<?php
if ($_POST["action"] == "doprocform") {
// Remove excess spaces
foreach ($_POST as $key => $val) { $_POST[$key] = trim($val); }
// Validate form
// Do other checks here
if (in_array("other", $_POST["interests"]) && $_POST["other_explanation"]
== "") { $err = true; }
// Compress listing arrays
$interests_list = implode(", ", $_POST["interests"]);
if ($err) {
// Display error message(s)
} else {
// Transmit form (via e-mail or to DB, etc.)
}
} else {
// Display form (STND. HTML)
}
?>
The above use of in_array() and implode() generates warnings, under both
PHP 4.3.3 and PHP 5.0.0b3.
--
AJ Zmudosky
There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.

Jul 17 '05 #8

AJ Z <us****@gwws.net> wrote in message news:<2004020122060316807%usenet@gwwsnet>...

On 2004-02-01 13:52:47 -0800, Andy Hassall <an**@andyh.co.uk> said:
..
Please post a small runnable example that demonstrates your problem.
--
Andy Hassall <an**@andyh.co.uk> / Space: disk usage analysis tool
<http://www.andyh.co.uk> / <http://www.andyhsoftware.co.uk/space> <?php
if ($_POST["action"] == "doprocform") {
// Remove excess spaces
foreach ($_POST as $key => $val) { $_POST[$key] = trim($val); }

The problem is here
*****************************
$_POST[$key] = trim($val);
*****************************

You can not trim an array. If you enable the notice errors, (a good
practice to catch errors during development) you will get an error
from PHP Parser.

In your case the $val will be converted to string and trim function
will return a string value "Array".

Modify the lines with:

foreach ($_POST as $key => $val)
{
if(!is_array($val))
$_POST[$key] = trim($val);
}

// Validate form
// Do other checks here
if (in_array("other", $_POST["interests"]) && $_POST["other_explanation"]
== "") { $err = true; }
// Compress listing arrays
$interests_list = implode(", ", $_POST["interests"]);
if ($err) {
// Display error message(s)
} else {
// Transmit form (via e-mail or to DB, etc.)
}
} else {
// Display form (STND. HTML)
}
?>
The above use of in_array() and implode() generates warnings, under both
PHP 4.3.3 and PHP 5.0.0b3.

Jul 17 '05 #9

AJ Z

On 2004-02-01 22:25:57 -0800, ra************@rediffmail.com (Rahul Anand)
said:
...

post a sample code if it still not solved.

--
Cheers,
Rahul Anand

Even with your suggestion on trim() I get the warning. Confirmed in_array()
args are in the correct order.
--
AJ Zmudosky
There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.

Jul 17 '05 #10

AJ Z <us****@gwws.net> wrote in message news:<2004020219572116807%usenet@gwwsnet>...

On 2004-02-01 22:25:57 -0800, ra************@rediffmail.com (Rahul Anand)
said:
..
post a sample code if it still not solved.

--
Cheers,
Rahul Anand

Even with your suggestion on trim() I get the warning. Confirmed in_array()
args are in the correct order.

It works at my system [PHP 5]

[SNIP]

$_POST['key'] = array('aKey'=>'aValue','bKey'=>'bValue');

// Remove excess spaces
foreach ($_POST as $key => $val)
if(!is_array($val))
$_POST[$key] = trim($val);

print_r($_POST);
exit;

[/SNIP]

Run this code to check it working. If it works, then receive the array
from a form post. I assure you that, it will execute smoothly.

You might have coded wrong, so please post the code you are trying to
execute.

--
Cheers,
Rahul Anand

Jul 17 '05 #11

AJ Z

On 2004-02-03 00:59:23 -0800, ra************@rediffmail.com (Rahul Anand)
said:
...

Your code does execute without errors, and shows up.
I also ran it through in_array (searching for 'aValue') and it generated no
warnings.
However, my array also returns true for is_array(), but gives the warning.
The entire source code for the form can be seen at:
http://www.gwws.net/form.phps
If you would like it posted here I can trim it down and post it.
--
AJ Zmudosky
There are no stupid questions, but there are a LOT of inquisitive idiots.

Jul 17 '05 #12

AJ Z <us****@gwws.net> wrote in message news:<2004020307093975249%usenet@gwwsnet>...

On 2004-02-03 00:59:23 -0800, ra************@rediffmail.com (Rahul Anand)
said:
..

Your code does execute without errors, and shows up.
I also ran it through in_array (searching for 'aValue') and it generated no
warnings.
However, my array also returns true for is_array(), but gives the warning.
The entire source code for the form can be seen at:
http://www.gwws.net/form.phps
If you would like it posted here I can trim it down and post it.

I checked the code and found the reason for the error you are getting.
Here goes the explanation:

Line 10:
[SNIP]

if (is_array($_POST["interests"])) { echo "'interests' IS AN ARRAY<br
/>\n"; } else { echo "'interests' IS AN ARRAY<br />\n"; }

[/SNIP]

In both case you are printing "'interests' IS AN ARRAY".
Change the else part, and you will notice *interests* is not array in
all cases.

Reason:
PHP forms an array only when there is atleast one checkbox checked.
Because a form only sends the checked checkbox values.

Solution:
Before trying to operate on intersts array you need to test the array
with *isempty* or *isset* or *isarray*

Hope it will help.

--
Rahul Anand

Jul 17 '05 #13

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